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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 25, 2014 Page 2 1 Mr. Hubmer explained that the 2014 street and utility improvement project consists of Penrod 2 Lane from 37h Avenue to 36h Avenue, Edgemere Avenue from Penrod Lane to Chelmsford 3 Lane, and Wendhurst Avenue from Penrod Lane to Chelmsford Lane. He stated that all utilities 4 will be replaced and the existing concrete streets will be replaced with bituminous pavement. He 5 advised that the existing sanitary sewer system will be replaced with PVC and the water main 6 will be replaced with ductile iron pipe and new hydrants are being added. He advised that a new 7 storm sewer will be installed on Edgemere and Wendhurst, adding that these improvements 8 represent phase 1 improvements with the storm sewer on Chelmsford Lane completed in 2015. 9 He stated the project also includes drainage improvements partially funded by Rice Creek 10 Watershed District on the north end of Central Park with the installation of a new biofiltration 11 swale. He advised there will be some tree removal during the 2014 project and meetings were 12 held with residents to inform them which trees will be removed and to provide residents with a 13 list of available replacement trees. He stated that residents will not have access to their homes 14 when utility installation is taking place in front of their driveway; in addition, residents are asked 15 to park on side streets during wet weather. He noted that CenterPoint Energy is planning to 16 replace the existing gas mains during construction. He stated construction is scheduled to begin 17 in May with substantial completion in September. He stated the street construction cost is 18 $1,253,692.28 with 35% assessed to adjacent property owners, the City will pay the entire cost 19 of the sanitary sewer improvements of $256,665.85, the water main improvements total 20 $375,774.54 with $35,855 assessed to adjacent property owners, the storm sewer improvements 21 total $100,148.36 with $30,239.23 assessed to adjacent property owners, and the rain garden 22 improvements total $205,460.05, for a total project cost of $2,191,741.08. He pointed out that 23 the rain garden improvements have been reduced by approximately $100,000 to keep this cost in 24 line with the feasibility costs identified earlier this year. He described the assessment 25 calculations and method for determining front footage and stated that residents have the option of 26 paying the assessment in full by November 30, 2014, during the first year and by November 14d, 27 every year thereafter, or residents can make a partial payment by November 1, 2014 or residents 28 can pay the assessment with interest over a period of fifteen years. 29 30 Mayor Pro Tem Roth opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. 31 32 Councilmember Stille requested further information about the proposed rain garden and asked 33 about any impacts that could affect residents during and after construction. 34 35 Mr. Hubmer explained there are a number of things that will change at the north end of Central 36 Park and stated the grass area on the east side of the park will remain intact. He stated that the 37 storm sewer will be brought above ground to allow water to enter the rain garden and has been 38 designed to capture 1"-1.5" of rainwater to be treated prior to discharge. He stated that changes 39 are also planned to the trail to allow better access during the winter that will route the walkers 40 around the south side of the hockey rink so they can continue on the walking path more easily. 41 42 Mayor Pro Tem Roth closed the public hearing at 7:19 p.m. 43 44 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Resolution 14- 45 021; a Resolution Ordering Improvements for the 2014 Street and Utility Improvements. 46